Portraits
Results of Asian Press Photo 2022
GOLD
Chin Tiong Yeap Jonathan, Singapore, SPH Media
An underwater portrait of national synchronised swimmer Debbie Soh (right) and Miya Yong in action during training session at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex.
SILVER
Arie Basuki, Indonesia, merdeka.com
Mother Mumum paints her face and body with silver paint before singing in the Simpang Gaplek area, South Tangerang, Indonesia, Wednesday (31/03/2021). Every day with his grandson Reihan (2.5 years), this resident of Klender, Jakarta, sings to cover his daily needs. In a day he earns an average of IDR 50 thousand to IDR 100 thousand, which is used to pay rent. Rp. 400 thousand per month in the Cipondoh area, Tangerang and to support his grandchildren.
BRONZE
Mouneb Taim, Syria, Freelancer
SPORT AND FUN INSTEAD OF WAR AND FEAR // In the Syrian village of Al-Jina near the city of Aleppo, Waseem Satot opened a karate school for children. What makes it special is that disabled and non-disabled girls and boys are taught together. They are between six and 15 years old With his school, Satot wants to create a sense of community and overcome any experiences of war - Aleppo has been a hotly contested area - in the children's minds. Life in war has a different meaning - everything that is normal disappears. The daily routine is certainly not normal, even if it seems normal to people who live in the respective places. Bombs fall, people die and buildings are destroyed every day. There are civilians caught in the middle, suffering silently from the effects of this horrible war, but doing their best to resist its bitterness The reality of war cannot be denied, and yet there are people who are persistently trying to face the bitterness of this terrible war: with their determination, their hope, their desire to live.